The Sun. — London, England, 1864-09-09 00:00:00

--- - a -- ISIR. ALFRED MELLON'S CONCERT'S EVERY EVENING, at Fight. XOYAL ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE, COVENT-GARDE N. SECOND VERDI NIGHT This Evening. Perr( It. Vocalists—Mdlle. C. Patti, Mr. Patey, and Mr, G. Orb an S o loists— Mr. Levy , M r. J. Wintertoottm, and M. (hi, third appearance). The Faust Selection. Il T ovatore Selection. Orchest7a o f ci,ne Hundred Performers ‘nd the Band of ; he coid6trea,ffi Guards. Conductor, Mr. ALFRED 31ELLON. Prom enade, Amphithea tre Stalls. and Amphitheatre, One Shillong ; Dress Circle, 2s. ed. ; Private Boxes, £1 ls. and 10$. ed. To-morrow, Saturday, VOLUNTEER NIGUT ; Mr. Sant- lei. On Thursday next, a SPOHR NIGHT. On Friday next, a IIEYERBEER NIG LIT. ROY AL PRI NCESS'S THEATRE.... Sole Lessee and Mana;vr, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. Paddy 0' Raffert y , Mr. Dominick Murray. Alter which, TUE D. sTRF.ETS OF LONDON. Mssrs. Fi her. D. Murray, J. Nelso e n, 11. Voting, J. NV. Ray, Forre,,ter. 11. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Maiston, Miss Emma Baruett, and Miss I` truly Gwynne. NE NV THEA'I Ith-R0 )(AL, ADELPHI.- 6.31 e Proprietor and Manazer, Mr. B. Webster. Tars EVENING, MY WIFE'S MAID. Messrs. J. L. Toole, I'. Bedford, R. Philips, and Miss Woolar (at B'. NE TOUCH OF NATURE. Messrs. Webster, Billing tonO, Eburne, C. J. Smith, and Miss H. Sims. A WOMAN OF BUSINESS. Messrs. J. L. Toole and j3illington ; and THE ACTOR'S RETREAT. Messrs . J. L. T o ole, P. Bed ford, R. Romer, It. Phillips, and Mrs. A. Mellon. Commence at 7. ItO YA L m ST. r, .__ 31A:InjEarc,ini SWebTster.E A T R E. EMINENT TALENT AND COMEDY. This popular Theatre wi:l OPEN' tor the Winter Season on sep t.l2, with (second time) Mr. Arthur Sketchly's HONDA Y,, s O W Laughable IVIL olrTigiannaal IC,.omcediernofaraH, bighly•-successtul Ban, ° F.A. L3 TisT AND MARGUERITE. Those cele- Tirria.igtit.' h'J Mr. F. Rosin brated art. M i r. and Mrs. Char es Mathews are re-engamed. Tar, stirling, 5 r.?•_nd Mr , s. Frank Matthews , , Mr. Ashley, J..nr. . , Clark, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. John son,stone, gr. li. Montague, Miss Cottarel , Miss Fanny Joseph ss Patti Josephs, &c. &o. 'Scenic Artists, Mr. Gates ' his pupil. Acting Manager, Mr. J. Kinloch. Musical C a o nd ductor, Mr. Wallenstiene. Stage Director, Mr. F. Webster. C OUNTRY and SEASIDE DRESSES. CMessrs. JAY, of Regent-street, have now in stock a county andN SILK DRESSES, suitatle tor the country seaside, and at the clearing-out price ot only xi his. 6d. the dress. JAY'S, 247, 240, and 251, Regent-street. BLACK SILKS.—The price of Silks in the raw material has already r sen 15 per cent., and it will soon reach a far <zreater per-centage. Messrs. JAY, therefre, i nv ite their numerous patrons to tar , . .dv,intago nf the stock they nave ou hand. W hi c h they can now dispose of on favour able terms ; but ffo same qualities will naturally 10, more CO,,tly ac the price of silk fluctuates to a higher average JAY'S, 247, 249, and 251, Regent-street COALS.—Tho LILLESHALL COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. T o p 225. „ Deep 2ls. „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, Yaddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Best Coke Terms cash. JOAN SCOTT, Sole L.' gent. THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, Dan be had Every Evening of G. ft. GLINIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN' supplied, as soon as published every Evening by HENRY BROOKS, Newspaper Agent, 21, Old Cavendish street, W. iiloll WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, 6h, 40m.—Afternoon, 7h. 10m. r o -go-aa071.-Morning, 711. 38m.—Aftestoon, Bh. 12m. ~..".:: ..4i. , 10 1 :I t 0 ,74tt'4.:*". 1 4 ,1t -I4 i -•"4011-' i ii , T , ~,J. 1. 0 „.. ~t. 1.... lilt ....., . ,_.... 4.11 S LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPT. 9, 1864. Lieutenant Weaoreon.N might in his time have been regarded as a very fair specimen of the Mr G. 0. A. HEAD of " Coningsby." But Lieute nant WAGHORN—although merely a few years have elapsed since he was laid in* his honoured grave as the enterprising originator of the Over land Route, the COLUMBUS of the Short Cut to India—Lieutenant IVAGEoeuer has already become one essentially of " the past." His project has already become virtually obsolete. In his instance again, as t in so many others—Eclipse has been Eclipsed. As a facilitator of journey iogs to and fro between England and her Asiatic possessions, he stands in regard to the present, certainly in regard to the future, very much, in deed, in the same relative position as that JOHN MACADAM occupies when compared with GEORGE J.STEPHENSON. It was between the years 1831 and 1834, that Lieutenant WAGEORN personally super intended the carrying out of his scheme of the Overland Route via Trieste the working out of the traffic along that route, to and fro between Calcutta and Southampton. It had occurred to him that g oing and coming by that particular route, fully thirteen days, or as nearly as pos sible one entire fortnight might be saved. Uader his direction steam communication was established—on the one hand between Calcutta and Suez, across the Indian Ocean, np the Red Sea, and on the other hand between Southampton and Alexandria, along the length of the Mediterranean. For the yet more practically bringing his ingenious scheme into operation, this good servant of the Crown brought about the building of suitable hotels along the Route, and the rai.iing even of appropriate halt ing - placers in the desert. Nevertheless, though but a dozen years have now sped by since Tuomes WAGHORN, Lieutenant, RN., breathed his last—after an energetic and useful i life of exactly tilEt, ce ntury's tt duration (he having been born in now in n : 4_ r Vlng died in 1850) —lass labours have even are still fu g rther l . lleasure been surpassed —and they ani absolutely surp asse d a very fair way of being wholly then, in the hereafter. Not, of course, that, e ver , of Our lasting they will be otherwise than deserving 0 and grateful remembrance. But they will well e d t o thi s remem brance very m uc h a_" the author of the old mail coachsystemls entitled to the same kind of grateful r emembr bene factor of the nation, int emedi t i Y between th e : nce as a o'd packhorse times and these cheap and whirling times of a penny postage system carried out by mile w ay ! B r i L iy, then — th ere is goodly promise already that the Overlan d Route will be q ui te effeetuall y put into the background by the realisation of a vet grander idea, namely, that of opening LID a permanent lin e of communication bet ween this country and her Asiatic Empire, i .e ., by the construction of (what is certain to be con structed sooner or later—et us hope sooner, for cer tainly in this instance the sooner the better)—by the co nstruction, w e st y , of a trunk railway through the Valley of the Euphrates. The advantages of the Euphrates Valley Rout e, upon th e opening up o. this F same railroad, are , to our thinking, as immense and inestimable in their value and in their importance, as they are, also to our thinking, very readily capel,'e of realisation. Toe Euphrates Valley Route, to begin with, is, beyond all doubt, at once the shortest and the easiest that could by possibility be anywhere marked out IHt.ween England and Hindostan. Beyond this, it would save just about half the time now cecupied in going to and fro between Calcutta and Southampton. It would shorten the time of the journey thus one-half, by diminishing the actual distance now requiring to be traversed, to the extent of fully one thousand miles. Once opened, and in active operation—in the event of any emergency occurring, no matter h ow suddenly, in Hindostan, additional troops from the mother country could be conveyed in two weeks from Southampton to Kurrachee, and in one week further forwarded on to Lahore. Let England but mature her plans in this direc tion, and what would, then, be the result ? The Indus and the Euphrates would thus in a manner be brought into direct communication. The always ominous, the often formidable insulation of Persie., would be brought effectually and permanently to an end. The possibility of any successful Muscovite descent upon England's possessions in India, would be swept aside altogether, as a matter no longer worthy of any serious consideration. In a very masterly letter addressed by him to the Chairman of the Euphrates Valley Railway—Captain SELBT, late of Her MAJESTY'S Indian Navy, and Sur veyor in Mesopotamia, has recently descanted* upon the importance and upon the necessity also, of cur opening up this very route between England and I n dia via the Valley of the Euphrates. To the arguments put forth by so competent a witness, we would now very earnestly commend the at tention of all those among our fellow countrymen who are patriotically interested in the yet further extension of the principles of Free Trade, in the material strengthening of our hold upon our ♦ast and noble possessions in India, in a word, to all those who like are especially solicitous to secure the binding together yet mora firmly than ever the fasces of our Colonial Empire ! An endeavour, this last, the diametrical opposite to that which appears so strangely to have captivated the ima gination of Professor GOLDWIN SMITH, namely, the loosening of the bond of the fasces—in other the general and rapid disintegration of the Empire. Lecter to IV, P. Andrew. Esq., &o. By Captain W. B. Selby. Svo., pp. M. W. TT CO. The visit of the Prince and Princess of DENMARK is just now the topic of conversation in many circles, and it deserves to be made the subject of reflection, for it concerns graver matters than the mere frivo lous details that belong to ordinary affairs of the sort. Last year all seemed like a fairy tale in the career of the young bride—the sea king's daughter from over the sea was apparently surrounded with all that could make life precious, and care and sor row put far away from her. In a very short space, however, the scone changed, and they who chro nicled the brightness of the story had to mark its gloom and depression. All thinking minds and feeling hearts must have felt grieved at the sight of that fair young bride, so early saddened in her course and clouded in her prospects, What a con trast did one short seer make in the land of her birth! The happy, prosperous people who took leave of her with prayers for her welfare, were transformed into sad and suffering multitudes, who might at any time expect their doom to be pro nounced. The inevitoble ills of life are not so hard to bear as those wrongs which are wrought by in justice, and those losses which supervene from treachery. Thus it must have been the sharpest trial to reflect upon, twat the misery and mutilation of Denmark was entirely owing to the lack of courage and constancy on the part of England. The conduct which this country has pursued, under the direction of the Government, has lowered it in the eyes of the wend. There has been a total want of right feeling exhibited, and a striking absence of candour that have materially injured the just influence which we ought to possess. All this must have Leen duly appreciated by the Daughter of Denmark, and in her new home over here, with all the delights of her happy circle and the glory of her proud position, she must have sighed at the recollection of old times and mourned over the startling change. This visit to Denmark is a graceful tribute to the King and country that does honour to the Prince and exhibits the Princess in a favourable light. We look with interest on their journey, and sad as some of its associations will undoubtedly be, still it will be a source of consolation to all concerned, and it is a satisfaction to know that the Royal Family of Denmark have the gratification afforded to them of seeing their daughter after all their cruel suffer ings. They also behold the heir to the English throne, and are sensible that their child has already won such golden opinions from all ranks of the community, that her adopted country may vie with the land of her birth in its expressions of earnest and heartfelt sympathy, in her welfare. There have not been many instances on record of anyone so suddenly attaining such popularity as has fallen to the lot of the Princess ALEXANDRA. The multi tudes who rejoiced in her joys as a fair bride and a happy young mother have sorrowed in her grief at the comparative ruin of her father and family and the spoliation of their kingdom. It too often occurs that the highest prospects are overcast and clouded, but a more signal instance of the insecurity of human happiness has seldom occurred. The royal visitors will learn more of the ways of Denmark, and be more ashamed of the conduct of England, during their stay ever there than they could ever have done here. Seeing is believing, and it will be im possible for them not to glean some insight into the state of matters, and to realise some sad and bitter truths. At all events, they are free from blame, and disappointments, be they what they may, are robbed of half their sting if sorrow is not mingled with shame, and if disgrace does not appertain t'a defeat. Tho Princess may feel a just pride in bringing her husband to visit her family, who have proved themselves great in trials, that might have shaken the strongest ; and in receiving the welcome of a people who have shone forth with a spirit worthy of the days of old, and recalled the fame of these who are immortal in the history of every land for daring and devotion. All is not sad, therefore, in the meeting between these illustrious individuals, and it is besides an important step that has been taken, for it associates the Prince of WALES with the royal family,.and even the unparalleled effron tery of Prussia may not desire wholly to defy the future King of England. The insults and in juries now heaped upon Denmark will make a Powerful impression upon the mind of his Royal Highness, and such sentiments are not easily styeePalieaeasan independent effaced. The lapse of years and the throng of eir -1 canastances cannot alter fixed opinions, and the Canabdlnfleattteiriaßerlin is playing a dangerous game. At pres ent teh. a e ll things seem propitious to its cause, and assures them that theymay do as t sf h atal e little reflection would show them how thetti foundations on which they build their projects, d how liabl e in n pu E blic i opinion, and that of to chance and change. No g formulas been sent opinion is against Had the political and diplomatic and often more England and in France. at the point of adrift, and recourse had to the o ld a genuine ap r ,_ honest method of settling population s of the dispute the sword, there would have been pithy for Danmark among the two chief countries in the world. It cannot be said then that the Court and Cabinet of Berlin have gained so much ; at all events, they have lost more valuable possessions than kingdoms and treasures —the respect and interest of independent people. The Princess ALEXANDRA has much to tell, and as much to learn ; she can inform her father, friends, and family, that the English people have not been unmindful of the sad transitions through which they have passed. More touching to the daughter of Denmark must have been the enthusiastic receptions she met with in public in the second year of her stay is Eng4tad than tae first, for they were an unmistakeable tribute to the merits and misfortunes of her people, and sympathy was felt for her peculiar situation. This visit to Denmark is in all respects a desirable one ; and it is to be trusted that the Princess may yet welcome to England her parents and family, and then the reception that they will meet with from the people of this country will be the best proof to the Prus sians, and other despoilers of Denmark, in what estimation their conduct is regarded, and what opinion we have formed of the nature of their policy. The City of London is looked upon, by the un initiated, as a mine of fabulous wealth, and the civic authorities are regarded as the representatives of untold gold. Even those most familiar with its ways and means, when they reflect upon the im mense amounts that daily change owners eastward of Temple Bar, and the extent of the property con• tained in its crowded highways and byeways, will scarcely connect the idea of the Corporation of Lon don with those unpleasant words, familiar enough in the more fashionable west—Debt and Difficulty. More especially do such words seem inappropriate to the Corporation, which body is popularly sup posed to eat off nothing less than gold, and never condescend below real turtle. But according to the relations of a certain blue book lately issued under the auspices of the Chamberlain of London, it appears that the good folks of the City, if not yet in difficulties, are certainly in debt, and have " anticipated their income," to use a polite evasion, to a considerable extent. The great changes and elaborate improvements of the last few years have not been carried out without cost, and the Corpora tion of London has borne its full share of such bur. dens. The Common Councillors of the present day cannot certainly be charged with indifference to improvement, or lack of public spirit. They have come promptly forward on every occete sion of importance or interest, and have freely lavished their funds in the general cause. In the list of their liabilities we find no less a sum than £445,000 for city improvements in New Cannons street and Threadneedle-street, £43,500 for Pauper Lunatic Asylum, and for the Metropolitan Meat and Poultry Market £128,000. It is not surprising, considerisg the many heavy demands upon them, that the bond debts of the Corporation have in creased more than a quarter of a million in less than three years, while there is no immediate prospect of their expenses being lessened. The Chamberlain has thought it right to direct the attention of the Common Council to the fact that the cash of the City will probably be overdrawn in next October by about £40,000, while sums amounting to more than £120,000 have been recently voted by them for exceptional reasons. Prominent among these unusual expenses are a supplementary vote for the Pauper Lunatic Asylum of £20,000 ; £13,000 for a police station and infirmary, and £37,000 for dwellings for the labouring class, so that the objects are chiefly public ones, and directed to the general good. These sums have to be provided for out of the current revenue, and consequently affect the regular income of the Corporation to a considerable extent. The Chamberlain thought it desirable to bring these facts under the notice of the Council, since so great was their ardour and confidence in their resources that they were importuning the First Commissioner of Works to entrust them with the making of the proposed new street from Blackfriars to the Mansion House, connected with the scheme of the Thames Embankment. The estimated cost of this street was about £70,000, so the Common Councilmen are not as yet much disheartened by their liabilities. Nor is the list of their expenses ended here, for the Corporation are about to lay out £420,000 fur the bite Ot the proposed market in Smithfield and the new street in connection with it. This outlay, how ever, is undertaken on the credit of the market toils, and the additional £200,000 which will be expended in the erection of the super structure will be repaid by the rents of shop in the market. These prospects are not founded on the vague hopes of sanguine visionaries, but on the reasonable calculations of business men, who are not likely to be deceived or misled in their estimates. The two greatest works undertaken by the Corpo ration are not included in this list of liabilities, since they do not come upon the current revenue, but are chargeable on specific funds held by the Corporation under Acts of Parliament. Even the energy of the Common Council might else have been daunted at the prospect of such stupendous undertakings. The cost of Holborn Valley is estimated at £600,000, and that of erecting the new bridge at Black. friars at £250,000. Both these will of course be works of time. At Christmas, 1867, the leases of the Finsbury estate will fall in, thereby depriving the Corporation of some £40,000 a year, but that will be far more than made up for in a temporary advantage by the profit likely to be derived from the high price of land in the City owing to the new Railway schemes. A saie of 20,000 shares in the Metropolitan Railway, last year, brought in a profit of £50,000, and it is more than probable that some of the manifold changes that are transforming the face of the City, until the citizens themselves can scarcely recognise its familiar features, may conduce to the advantage of the Corporation in some way or another. The diversion of the coal duties from the exclusive use of the City has made a considerable difference in the civic revenue during the last few years, although at present it is applied to objects within the City. F rom 1872 to 1882 it is to be applied to defraying the cost of Holborn-hill improvements—a matter which, though under the control of the Corporation, certainly greatly concerns all parts of London. It is gratifying to find, that notwithstanding the large outlay and the diminished sourcee of revenue, the finances of the Corporation are, in the opinion of the Committee whose special office it is to watch over them, in a general satisfactory condi tion. It has invariably been found that great public improvements repay themselves directly or indirectly, and such, we trust, will be the case with the various civic reforms. ELECTION OF A PROFESSOR TO THE CHAIR OF SURGERY AT EDINBAJRGH.—A meeting of the curates of the University of Edinburgh was held on Wed nesday--the Lord Provost presiding—for the purpose of electing a profeAsor to the chair of surgery, rendered vacant by the death of Professor Miller. There were two candi dates for BA office—Mr James Spence, senior burgeon to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, and Mr Joseph Lister, ProfeF,sor of Surgery in the University of Glasgow. The Lord, Provost moved that MrSpencer be elected to the vacant chair, and this motion was supported by Mr Mure, Mr Black, and Bailie Johnston. For the election of Mr Lister, Sir William Gibson-Craig voted, and the claims of this candidate were also supported by the proxies of the Chan cellor of the Exchequer and Sir David Brewster, Mr Spence was accordingly declared elected by a majority of 4 to 3. TIIE ROYAL COMMISSION ON THE LAW OF HYPO TIIEC.—We have received information to the effect that the Royal ComAission to inquire into the Law of Itypothec in Scotland has at last been appointed, and that it consists of the following members : —Mr Young, solicitor galFeonref re h ( ire chair;m Siranw) ; n2 t . h G i i b i o s o u n . - C c h r a a r i g l e , s B C a a r r n t g m i e,r Hope for of Frieantoilnto e n s . deliveries Barns, Mr J. C amp b e ll S w i nton , and Mr N i s b et timat e d Hamilton,—Dundee The m of tea in London during the week which ended on September sth were 1,024,9581 b., which is a decrease of 4,5411 b. when compared with the previous statement. From a document just issued, it appears that the poor law expenditure in the year ending tho 25th March last amounted to £ 6 , 5 27,030, being an iricreaao ou the pre vious year of .£449,531, LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTEWS TgI,EGRAMS.) FRANCE. PARIS, Sept. 9. General Bazaine has been appointed Marshal of France. _ _ M. Laparne, Prefect of Constantina, has been appointed Secretary• General to the Government of Algeria, and is succeeded in his former post by M. de Toustain du Manoir, member of the Government Council, who in his turn is replaced by M. Testu, chef do division of the direction of Civil Services, M. Brosselard, Secretary-General of the Prefecture of Algiers, is named Prefect of Oran, vice M. Ma• jorel, appointed to other functions, and is succeeded by M. Tellier, sub-prefect of the arrondissement of Medeah. M. Poignant, sub-prefect of the- arron■ dissement of Mayenne, is named Prefect of Algiers. The Nord announces that the Prefect of the Seine has entered into a contract with the Societe Ber lencourt and Co. for the execution first of the part of the Boulevard Magenta between the Boulevard de Strasbourg and the Chateau.d'Eau, and next of the commencement of the street intended to unite that boulevard and the Cus toms' entrepot. The work will be performed in two sections—First, from the Rue des Marais to the Chateau-d'Ean , and, second, from the Rue des Marais to the Boulevard de Strasbourg. All must be terminated in eighteen months from the signing of the contract. The city grants a subvention of 21 millions. The bulletin of the Paris Observatory gives the following as the atmospheric state of Europe yes terday :—" The strong pressure which existed on Tuesday on Spain and the centre of France has almost disappeared, and the barometric fall has made fresh progress on the Baltic, the German Ocean, and the centre of Germany. The wind blows fresh from the W. on the Channel. The sky is cloudy and showery on the West of France and the North of Europe. The barometer is falling in the South of Spain, and on the Atlantic the situa■ tion appears doubtful." BOURSE, Sept. B.—The market has been more buoyant, and a fair amount of business done at an improvement. Threes, for the Account, are now at 66fr. 80c. Mobilier has advanced to 1,015 fr. Railway Market firm, but without much animation. The announcement of the Bank of England having raised its rate of discount produced a slight reaction towards the close, when the market left off as fol. lows:— 4i per Centa. 92 55 Italian Loan 67 45 Do. end month.... Do. end month 67 45 3 per Cents Do. end month 66 7 0 Credit Mobilier 1006 25 Do. end month 1008 75 Bank Shares 3385 Credit Foncier 1215 Roman — Ditto Threes 43 New Mexican Russian Austrian .. Spanish Threes — Home Debt Deferred 'AYB. Cash. Account. 895 .. 897 50 980 -- .. --: Orleant; J... Northern • • • • Lyons and Mediterranean 920 .. 925 Southern 632 50 . . 635 Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lotobard North of Spain . 400 .. 397 50 Saragossa .. 480 .. 485 Ditto to Barcelona .... 210 .. 207 50 THE VIENNA NEGOTIATIONS. The Ost•Deutsche Post publishes the following: "The reports of difficulties which have arisen in the peace negotiations, of new pretensions put for ward by the Danish Government as regards North• ern Schleswig, are daily renewed. In vain does the press endeavour to point out the inexorable necessity of Denmark, as she is circumstanced, to conclude peace; the rumour of an adjournment of peace still prevails." The New Free Press, a journal recantly started at Vienna, says :—" Denmark would never have dared to raise objections as regards the financial question, nor threatened to abandon the clauses stipulated in the preliminaries, if she were not backed by the three great Powers. Russia, France, and England are now acting in concert with the sole object of paralysing the work of peace, to save, at least, North Schleswig to Danmark, and to effect a minion of the Duchies to Denmark by the aid of the fatal question, of succession, which still remains pending." A letter from Berlin, dated 6th September, says :—" The Emperor of Russia has charged Colonel de Soen, Military Attache of the Prussian Embassy in Russia, with a special mission to the King at Baden. The King, accompanied by M. de Bismark, will return to Berlin on the 12th. Prince Frederick Charles is also expected. He will be accompanied by the Austrian General de Gab lentz." TUR KEY. Constantinople letters and journals of the 31st ult. have reached us, but their contents aro not of any great interest. The following are some items of general intelligence taken from the Levant Herald :—" The Marquis of Drogeda's fine schooner yacht arrived in the Golden Horn, having the Marquis and Marchioness and a party of friends on board. We understand that they purpose re maining for a short time. Colonel Raouf Bev, the Sultan's principal aide-de-camp, who has left for Egypt to escort the Egyptian princesses on their homeward journey, will immediately after wards proceed to Tunis on a special mission in connection with the existing condition of affairs in that Regency. Youssouf Bey, one of the Sultan's chamberlains, has been appointed super intendent and comptroller of music in the Imperial palace. Youssouf Effendi has been nomi nated to the post of Imperial chamberlain. As many conflicting statements have been published as to the actual fate of the Italian. travellers who have been for the past year imprisoned at Bokhara, we are glad to be able to state that they ale at liberty. They have arrived at Orenburg, and left for St. Petersburg, on their way home. The variety of soil and climate embraced in the Turkish dominions is indicated in the circumstance of snow h avin g re • cently fallen fcr three consecutive d a y s in the Roumelian village of Vidos,, in the range pf the Balkans, whilst the capital at the very same time was panting under the canicular heat. The Cir cassian refugees still afford busy work to the Government transports. Several sailing vessels have arrived in port during the week from 1 rebizend and Samsoun with an aggregate of 2,200 Circassians, who were at once carried on to the colony forming at Silivria. Last week the Omer Pasha brought a fine body of 80 men, to swell the ranks of the Circassians who have already entered the Turkish army. We are glad to learn that the Scheik-ul- Islam, who is at the head of the cavil magistracy as a well r e a s e s e circular to all the disp ensers ofodfanthiempcloerrtiaonst the country, has r ecen tly of justice throughout the provinces, a propos of the recent report of the Grand Council. In this report his Highness impresses earnestly upon the function• aries whom he addresses the necessity of their cordial co. operation in endeavouring to give the reforms inaugurated in the present Sultan's reign a fruit. ful result. He insists upon the most scrupulous probity, and enjoins that all matters brought be fore them for decision should be adjudicated upon in strict conformity with the civil and religious laws of the Empire, and principle of upright impar tiality.—The Saidi-bahri, a handsome new steam tender for the Sultan's yacht Talia, arrived here from the Thames on Wednesday last, in charge of Capt. Comyn, who brought out her predecessor. She made a rapid passage of fourteen days inclusive, of two days' stoppages. Built by Messrs. Samuda, of Blackwell, she is of the same class of vessel as the Talia, but on a smaller scale, and fitted up with less luxurious elegance. After her arrival, she went to meet the Sultnn, who was returning from Ismidt in the Talia, and his Majesty having minutely in spected her, expressed himself much gratified.'.' MADAGASCAR. The Moniteur contains the subjoined intelligence from Madagascar, dated Tananarive, July 15:— "The manifestations and events in favour of the Kiug have been renewed of late. During the night of the 16th niy, Qspecia:ly Whiltit the Quell Was at Ambohi Mange, 1,2G0 people made an attempt against the palace, and demanded that the gates should be opened to them; but the alarum was sounded, and the crowd was repulsed by the Queen's guards. At the termination of this affair 79 people were arrested. Seven of them were condemned to imprisonment for life, and 18 others, sentenced to death, suffered their sentence in the presence of an immense crowd, Nearly all of these unfortunate men, amongst whom were some officers of high rank, persisted to the last in affirming that they had seen the King, who was said to have been strangled more than a year since, and that the attempt was made to replace him on the throne. "An important event took place a few days since. At a moment when drunkenness had disturbed the mind of,;the First Minister (husband of the Queen), he went so far as to insult her Majesty and her principal officers. The opportunity was taken to overthrow him and to deprive him of his office• which was confided to his brother. At first con. demned to death, then to perpetual exile, the judg ments on Riinivouninahitriniouniy were at last reversed, thanks to the prayers and influence of his family, and he was simply degraded. " The people appear to be generally satisfied with the nomination of the First Minister, Rainilaiari vony, who, it is stated, is animated by feelings of goodwill towards the Europeans ; and tho choice he has made of Raharla as Governor of Tamatave, well known by his enlightened mind end cmellia. tory disposition, seems to indicate this. The first acts of the new Minister can be regarded as a happy presage for the future policy of Queen Rasokerina." BANK OF FRANCE. (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) PARIS, September 8. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week, together with the corresponding figures of the previous account : SEPT. 8. SEPT. 1. DR. f. c. f. c. Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 182,500,000 Profits in addition toCapital (Art. 8 law June 9, 1857) 5,161,780 88 5,148,415 66 Reserve in the Bank and its branches Reserve in landed property 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes ,in circulation 752,214,625 767,763,725 Bank notes to order and re- ceipta payable at sight 6,272,919 63 6,052,412 41 Treasury ace. cur.:creditor 72,300,227 24 68,625,0f4 45 Current accounts—Paris 113,775,851 18 114,081,075 25 Do.%branch-banks 23,673,510 27,994,045 -- Dividends payable Discounts and sundry interests 9,915,269 55 9,166,141 80 Re-discounts of the last eia montha .. Sundries 1,219,438,779 55 1,228,202,891 88 CR. Cash in hand and branch banks 281,021,082 10 279,353,777 83 Commercial' bills overdue 561,306 90 18,188,074 36 Commercial bills discounted not yet due ,...323,166,962 40 312,539,098 57 Do. branch-banks.... 294,863,543 303,409,585 Advances on deposits ,of bullion Do. branch-banks '2,963,000 3,615,900 Advances on French public securities Do. branch-banks 8,323, 5 ,50 8,636,650 Advances on railway shares and debentures .. 27,233,100 27,769,600 Do. branch-banks.... 17,974,050 17,947,600 Advances on Credit Fon- tier Bonds _411,800 413,100 Do. branch - banks .... 346,700 --333,950 Advances to the State (Conven. June 10, 1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000 Govt. Stock Reserve .... 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 Do. disposable Rentes immobilisees (Law June 9, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank Landed property, branches Expenses of management 1,147,234 55 1,119,873 06 Sundries 1,210,438,779 55 1,228,202,891 88 Certified by the Honorary Vice-President of the Council of State, Governor of the Bank, AD. VrITRY. Naval and Military Intelligence. The Lords of the Committee of Council on Edu cation have determined, after communication with the Admiralty and the Institute of Naval Architects, to open at South Kensington a royal school of naval architecture and marine engineering. The school is for the instruction not only of Admiralty pupils from the royal dockyards and officers of the royal navy, but also for the use of naval architects and shipbuilders in wood and iron, marine engineers, foremen of works, shipwrights, The Admiralty have d. posited their collection of naval models at the South Kensington Museum, and the Lords of the Committee trust that the private shipbuilders of the country will give their assistance in rendering the collection more complete. The school will have a yearly session at South Kensington of six months, from November to April. It will open early in November next. When the school is not open arrangements will be made, if possible, for study in the royal dockyards and in private yards. Four free studentships will be given in competition if qualified candidates come up, and to the best two of these scholarships of £5O per annum. The com petition this year will take place early in Novena. ber, at a time to be hereafter announced. The syl labuses of the subjects, except practical shipbuild ing, are given in the directories for science and navigation schools. Diplomas will be given to all persons, whether they have received their in structions at the school or not, who pass the final examinations of the school, provided that they give satisfactory evidence of having gone through the course cf practical work re commended by the Council of the Institute of Naval Architects, These diplomas will be of two grades according to the success of the candidate in the ex amination, the title of the higher grade being Fellow, and of the lower Graduate of the Royal Society of Naval Architecture. Certificates for suc cess in special subjects and prizes also will be given to the students at the end of the session. The Rev. J. Woolley, LL.D., has been appointed, with the concurrence of the Admiralty, inspector-Gen. and Director of Studies,and Mr C.W. Merrifield, F.R.S., Principal of the Royal School of Naval Architecture. A man-of-war corvette, flying the Portuguese en. sign, passed through Spithead yesterday morning to the westward. The Inflexible paddle steamer, of 1,122 tons and 378 horse power of engines, one of the seven vessels purchased from the Admiralty by Messrs Castle and Beach, of London, left Portsmouth yesterday morn ing for the Thames in tow of a private steamtug. The conditions of the sale are that the ships shall be broken up by Messrs Castle and Beach, and not re. sold by them to a third person. The Pearl, 21, screw wooden corvette, 1,469 tons and 400 horse power, has been taken into dock at Portsmouth to undergo a thorough overhaul and repair to her hull for a future commission. The Rosamond paddle steamer, has been removed from the ship basin of Portsmouth dockyard to dock for breaking up. The Hornet, 17, screw, Commander lion. A. Hare, is dismasting alongside Portsmouth dockyard, and is expected to be paid out of commission about Monday next. The Victoria screw three•decker got np steam a few days since to test her machinery alongside Ports mouth dockyard, when an opportunity was taken to test the action of the ventilating apparatus on the plan invented by Dr Edmonds, StfX-Surg. of her Majesty's ship Victory, and which has been fitted on board by direction of the Admiralty under Dr Edmond's supervision. It was ascertained by experiment that half a million cubic feet of the foulest air of the ship was constantly being carried off by its means through the funnel draught while the fires were lighted. With the fires unlighted about one-third the amount of air is carried off through the funnel. A ship once fitted on this plan the apparatus remains self-acting, sucks the foul air out without creating draughts, and removes or prevents all endemic causes of disease in ships, particularly in tropical climates. The Admiralty have directed that several of her Majesty'e ships are to be ventilated under Dr Edmond's superin tendence. The paddlewheel steamer Adder, 2, 100ohorse power, Master Commander W. J. Blakey, having undergone a complete repair to both hull and ma , chinery, has resumed her station at Chatham us tender to the fl3gship Wellesley, 72, at that port, and is now employed almost exclusively in convey ing the officials and workmen to and from the dock yard to the ironclad frigate Achilles at Gillingham Reach. During the time the Adder was in the shipwrights' hands she was fitted with Lumley's patent rudder, which by direction of the Admiralty had been previously applied to the paddlewheel steamer Otter, 2, employed in Chatham harbour to test the value of the invention when fitted to steamers required for river service. The results made with the patent rudder on board that vessel have been in the highest degree satisfactory, and such as to justify the Admiralty in directirg the application of the principle to other stcamvessels. In a crowded and somewhat confined harbour like that at Chatham it is obviously most essential that steamers should be able to answer every touch of their helm instantaneously, while, on the other hand, the steamer should be capable of being steered under such circumstances that the helm should possess the maximum amount of power ovar the vessel with a minimum amount of resistance, both of which essentials are secured in the patent rudder. The experimental trials mad© during the last few days with the Adder show that vessels fitted with Lumley's rudder possess steering advan tages not possessed by those furnished with the ordinary description of steering apparatus. The Defence, on a complimentary visit to Bristol arrived in the Channel yesterday (Wednesday) morning, from Torbay, and is now anchored oft Clevedon. Soon after her arrival she was boarded by Captain Drew, the havenamaster, as representing the Bristol Corporation. Captain Phillimore re ceived Captain Drew very cordially, and returned with him to Bristol, to call upon the mayor, who met him in the council chamber. Captain Philli more, who was in uniform, and accompanied by one of his lieutenants, is a fine-looking officer, who con veys a noble impression of the British service. In the course of the interview the gallant captain intimated that his splendid ship would ho open to the citizens from 9.30 to 5 (except during the dinner-hour of the crew, which is 12 to 1 o'clock), and on Sunday the visiting would not begin until after one o'clock, when worship and dinner were over. On Friday morning the mayor and corpora• tion will return Captain Phillimore'a call, proceeding by steamer from Cumberland Basin, and in the evening his worship will entertain the gallant captain and officers to dinner. Next evening they will be the guests of Mr. John Hare.— Western Daily Press. The following circular memorandum, addressed to the army at home and abroad, has been issued from the Horse Guards, dated Aug. 27 : " His Royal Highness the Field Marshal Com manding in Chief, with the concurrence of the Sec retary of State for War, approves the transfer to the new brigades of Foot Artillery, or to the Staff, of the third assistant Burgeons of all infantry regiments iu India as have still three. These officers will be exempted from the payment of the entrance, band, and mess contribution s to the cor p s to which they may be transferred, they having made these payments in their present regiments, and they will only be called upon hereafter to pay the annual subscription while serving. Those assistant sur geons who may be transferred to the Staff,and have not been 18 months with their present regiment, have their entrance, band, and mess contributions returned to them. His Royal Highness also approves that, for the future, all medical officers who may have paid /11e25 rind band contributions to one re giment shall not be required to pay the same again to any other regiment, should they bo transferred for the convenience and benefit of the service, and not at their own request. " By command, " A. HORSFORD, Deputy-Adjta General. EDINBURGIL—At a meeting of the Curators of the Edinburgh University, held on Wednesday, Dr. James Spence, F.R,C,S.E., was elected Professor vi Ourgery in xoolti of the late Protessur Miller. RAIL THE MURDERER MULLER. The .Yew York World says :—" The Victoria had,. a long and tedious passage across the Atlantic of six weeks, lacking one day. She met with a con stant succession of head winds, with occasional spells of stormy weather. This long suspense does not seem to have in any way affected the spirits or health of the alleged murderer. He is described by his fellow-passengers as being generally sociable and pleasant ; though sometimes disposed to be overbearing to the verge of insolence. Perhaps h• did not exactly understand the nature of the epithets he would apply to men with whom he might dis agree, and the consequence was that he got into one or two difficulties. He called one young fellow a liar and robber;' for which he was knocked down and received a black eye. The person who occu pied the same room with him, a large, pleasant looking, elderly Englishman, informed our reporter that Muller, though generally pleasant enough, was somewhat disposed to put on airs; frequently would say, to such of my fellow-passengers as might come in, 'This is my cabin.' He said also that he often, in punishment of Muller's profanity, had to admi nister a blow with the back of his arm. These disagreeable manifestations, however, were not very serious, and did not prevent his being rather popular than otherwise. His appearance, all admit, was rather gentlemanly—more so than that of most of the passengers. One of them, a burly, athletic Englishman, said to our reporter, He was a gen tlemanlyslooking, sociable chap; hi would take hany man hors board to be the murderer rather than , ina ; hi am a -- ruffian to what 'e is.' It was matter of common remark among the passengers that the murderer who killed the man on the rail way was probably on board of the Victoria, because of the constant head winds and tedious voyage they experienced, but no suspicion for a moment rested on Muller. The room mate of Muller states that he at one time so remarked to his companion, and that ho laughingly assented, as if ridiculing the superstition, Muller had no money with him at all, and was put to various shifts to raise small sums for extra expenses which he now and then incurred. On one occasion he offered for a wager to eat slbs of German sausages, but failed in the endeavour. He was tried by a mock court-martial for wasting the sausage, and was sentenced to treat the company with bottled porter. To pay for the porter ho had to hypothecate two shirts, and these he subsequently redeemed with the proceeds of the sale of a spare coat he had with him. He accounted for his short ness of pecuniary supplies by telling them he was 1 a tailor who was going to America on business for his employer; that his passage had been paid for him; that he received regular wages; and that he was to find £25 to his credit when he arrived at New York, This explanation was plausible enough, and was received without question. He was very fond of eating and drinking, and used to spend a great deal of time cooking various little delicacies for himself. As his room mate expressed it, he was very fond of his belly and was always eating.' The ring which he is said to have obtained in exa ohange for some article taken from his supposed victim, and which the detectives failed to find among his effects, his room mate says he lost while on board the vessel. He had averred that he put it by mistake into the pocket of a coat belonging to another passenger, but no trace of it could be , discovered." TUE POPE AND TUE PRISONER'S CIIILD 4 --I mentioned in a resent letter, says the correspondent of the Pest at Rome, the execution of two murderers in Rome. One of these criminals had killed the wife of a cheesemongcr and robbed her, introducing himself into her house as a messenger from her husband, the said cheese monger being imptisoned fur coining false money. The poor woman lef6 a little girl five years old utterly unprotected. A. few days ago some compassionate neighbours took the child to Castel Gandolfo and instructed her to go and kneel down before the Pope when be came out ct his palace to walk, and narrate to him her family misfortunes. The poor child did so in a very few words, calling out, "Santo Padre I my mother is killed and my father is in prison, and lam loft all alone I" The artless tale touched the Pontiff; he patted the child's head indulgently, and said to her " Go home again. and I will send your father to take care of you." His Holiness kept his word, and, making use of the most noble prerogative of Sovereigns, pardoning the coining chcesemonger, giving immediate orders for him to be sent back to his desolate hullo to act the father's part to his motherless child. Upwards of 50 Cornish miners have written to their families in the course of the past month, announcing their return from America, on account of the great dope ' ciation in the currency of that country, rt Tin In HER MAJESTY, BALMORAL, Sept. 7. The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High nesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Princess Helena, drove yesterday to Loch Buiig, from whence they went to Inchrory, returning home by Tornahush and Gairn Shiel. Mr. Morier arrived at the Castle on Monday, and had the honour of dining with her Majesty and the royal family last night. His Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon will probably arrive in England with Priuco Humbert. It is expected that the trip from Havre will be made in his im perial highness's yacht. Their Serene Highnesses the Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar have loft the West Clill Hotel, Folkestone. The Marquis and Marohioness of - Westminster, who are at present residing at Motcombe House, will pro ceed to Scotland in a few days, on a visit to Sir Michael and Lady Octavia Shaw Stewart, The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde are among the English victors at Baden-Baden. The Marquis of Hastings, the Earl and Countess Howe, Mr Hastings and Lady Edith Hastings, were amongst the company present at the annual meeting of the Sparkenhoe Farmers' Club at Ashby-de-la-Zouche, on Wednesday. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston will be the guests of Lady Herbert, at Wilton Park, on the 21st on the occasion of the distribution of prizes to the Wiltshire volunteers. Lord Crew© has left town for his seat, Crews Hall, Cheshire. ROSSlNl.—Rossini, on the occasion of the luau• guration of the statue to him at Pesaro, addressed the subjoined letter to the syndic of that town :—" Paris, August 27.—Very excellent M. Ceecarelli,—l have received with extreme joy your very estimable letter, by which you describe, with the pencil of Raphael (my adored) what had taken place in the dear town of Pesaro in my honour. His Excellency Übaldino Pei uzzi informed me by a letter of the 21st of the royal munificence towards me you now mention that you are in possession of a medal struck in my honour, and presented by the courteous and generous Tuscan deputation to be sent to me. All thee° things tend to gratify me highly, and, if that were possible, to impart to me a certain feeling of pride, for they are as' suredly handsome and flattering encouragements, for which lam most grateful. I am, however, anxious to declare to you that what most pleases and touches me is the affection shown by my citizens. It is a source of intense gratifica . tion to me to see the love for my country, which I have cherished all my lifetime, so amply responded to. I must also add, that I have the greatest satisfaction in knowing that my very dear count Gordiano Perticrri took part is this solemn proceeding, which is a proof that he enjoys good health, and that he preserves to me that esteem of which lam proud. I perceive that I am giving you 3 wearisome task in reading this long letter, but you must bear in mind that my heart overflows, and so you will par' don rue. Please to assure the members of the committee of my profound gratitude, and do the same to those persull3 who love the child of Pesaro, who is happy to sign hire' self, yours respectfully and affectionately, GIOAcHINO ROSSINI." TEA BRANDS AND THEIR MEANING.—The fol'; lowing will int erest housekeepers :—"'Tyson'' means "before the rains," or "flourishing spring,' that 15 early in the spring —hence it is often called "Young Hyson," "Hyson skin" is composed of the refuse of other kinds, the native term of which is "tea skins." Refuse of still coarser descriptions, containing many stems, is called " tea bones." " Bohea " is the name of the hill 4 in the region where it is collected. "Pekoe," O f " Poco," means " white hair," the down of tender leaveS• " Powohong," " folded plant." " Souchcng," small plant." " Twankay" is the name of a small river in the region where it is bought. " Congo," from a term Signify' ing "labour," from the care required in its preparation.' Missouri Democrat. On Wednesday, the 21st inst., being St. Mat* thew's Day, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Sheriffs Wi ll attend divine service at Christ Church, Newgate-strec t o where a sermon will be preached by the Rev. W. Haig Browne, LL.D., Head Master of the Charterhouse, late Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge, &c: Alter which they will proceed to the Great Hall of Christ's Hospital to hear the orations delivered by the senior scholars, ac cord" ing to annual custom. The following is the programme of the speeches :—Prologue—Latin lambics —W. J. Farrerf 31 Grecian ; Greek oration—On the benefits of the roya l hospitals—A. Bovelt, 4th Grecian; Latin oration, on o' l° subject—A. R. Dawson, 9th Grecian; English oration, on same subject—L. L. Sharkey, let Grecian ; French oratioof on same subject—R. 11. Hughes, sth Grecian. Atte r , which the following translations f rom E ng li s h poe t s be recited : —Greek Sapphica, "Isles of Greece"—J. Farnell, 6th Grecian; Lathe Elegiacs, "The Pauper's Death-bed"—R. Leo, 10th Grecian; Greek lambics, irovl "Hamlet"—D. L.Scott, Bth Grecian ; Latin Alcaics, "Th e Rocky Islet"—A. E. Hodgson, 11th Grecian; Greek hoe meters, from " Paradise Lost"—J. E. Hewison, th Grecian. There will be two original poems, one in Latin and one in English, not yet adjudged. THE SUICIDE IN BATTERSEA PARK, —An inquiry was held by Mr Carter, coroner for East Surrey, the board-room of the Battersea Union, Wandsworth, 01/ Wednesday night, respecting the death of Mr E. V. Orotti , aged 50. The deceased gentleman was born in France bu t was of Irish extraction. He was by profession a solicitor , and was at one time possessed of a large fortune, all of whiel' he lost on the turf. Mrs Eliza Crotty, 1, Chevne-w 9114 Chelsea, said that deceased was her husband. She had °elf been married to him four years. For 20 years he had n (4 , followed his profession as a solicitor. Before witness marrie ° him he had run through a large fortune. After the marriage he was left £7OO, and he lost that. He bet on horse racing' He latterly tried to regain his money. Ho used to retail home depressed at night, and when witness would ask hi° what was the matter, he used to reply, "It is a busino you do not understand." A gentleman in Oxford used t ° , send him information about particular h orses . N um b e rs of letters from betting gentlemen used to come to the hoto °. There was only one child—a girl three years old. Tb el were in straitened circumsta nces l a tt er ly, b u t t h ey n evc' t, wanted food. Deceased was only able to contribute a littl° towards witness's support, and witness went out as a mil li ' ner, in order to keep up the family. He would not take of accept any of the money so earnt, but used to say, " money you have is yours, and you must keep it." si3 losses of money on horse racing, his reduced circumstane°' and the fact that all his own resources had failed him, sc i ‘i ness believed, had offeated his mind and caused hi m to 0' himself, but he had never threatened to commit suicidei On Friday last he said that he had lost a large Beni ° money. J. Hawkins said that on Monday evening I°, between 5 and 6 o'clock, lae was on duty in Battersea-Val when he found the d ecease d l y i ng on t h e grass nea r ti l j flower gardens. He was surrounded by some children v 1 3. 1„ ladies. He was very pale, and he appeared to be dying. white china cup lay by his side. He died in a few minut e 7 Sergeant Clarke, 31 V, search e d th e b o d y o f t h e d ec eag and found in his pocket a bottle labelled "poison." 1 .11° , 11 , was a telegraphic message of th e s t a t e o f the field at t'" Reading races last Thursday, In another pocket wa 3 form of application to a mutual loan fund society. The 0 11 money found was 11 Deceased was a gentleman of d i '; tinguished appearance, and he looked to be only 30 Ye sr A of age. Mr W. Butler said that deceased had commence; life with a very large fortune, and had at various perio d . inherited considerable sums, but ho had lost all on the tu rf Dr. W. Pocock said that deceased died from prussic ad itA " ; The bottle found in his pocket had contained p o i so n. I ll ( coroner having summed up, the jury returned a verdict " Suicide while in a state of temporary mental derange' ment." -- - STRANDING OF THE STEAMER AVALON.—° Monday intelligence w as rece i ve d th at the Great Eastern Railway Company's steamship Avalon, which been running on th e new li ne o f route to t h e continent, be tween Harwich and Rotterdam , and was stranded early e i the morning of Thursday, on what is known as the IP°. of Holland, had been successfully floated. The Ayala , i f one of the superior steamers which were lately built 0 0 the Great Eastern Railway Company for the tr a d e , anal ° made several rapid runs across the German Oco" lj : On Wednesday she left Harwich. fur Rotterdam, V V , ieg no passengers on board, in order to confluence Ito ' v itt , new tidal service arranged by the company, which to come into operation on the following day, k a let instant. She was in charge of a Rotterdam pilot, ale on passing inside what is termed the Hook of Holland went ashore on the long range of sands which stretch °" t along that district of coast. All attempts failed to get be d off, and as the wind and sea increased as the day sit'fO c : the most serious app re h ens i ons were en t er t a i ne d a s to ' e t . fate. News of the mishap having been forwarded to W iri , terdam, two steamers were at ones sent to her aid, hil t 11 , consequence of the heavy sees which broke over the 'ha 13 she could not he app roac h e d. Fortu n ately, however/ et , weather moderated on S a t ur d a y ; both the wind and t 0 had gone down, and there was au unusually go od o' l 0 favour the operations f or g e tting her off. The tugs e a , strain upon the ship, and early in the afternoon of 53t 6 .4 day she floated, and was hauled into deep water. 51. r„ t iv- iS afterwards towed up to Rotterdam and surveyed. The stated that she has sustained no material damage• bl ot cause of the disaster is now under investigation. WV' it arose from some error in the course, or imperfect 6O° hip, is yet to be ascertained. works T.- - " ectioa of The thiferent works required in the er_ the Bradford new Ex hange, the first stone ofß'3iiul l e i laid on the Uth ult. - oy Lord rtahnersteu, have been ' et the tutu 9f £26,782,